A man has been stabbed to death in broad daylight in the middle of a quiet park in Poplar.

A London Ambulance Service crew called the Metropolitan Police at 13.58hrs on Saturday, 15 June 2019 after responding to reports of an injured man at Alton Street, Poplar, Tower Hamlets, E14.

At the scene a man, aged in his thirties, was found to have suffered stab injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 14.37hrs.

The murder took place within only a few yards of Lansbury Mosque.

Exclusive footage taken by LW shows forensic officers starting to examine the scene of the crime this afternoon.

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A crime scene has been established and officers from Tower Hamlets CID are investigating. The park through which Alton Street runs has been cordoned off.

Enquiries are underway to notify next of kin. The victim has not been named. A post mortem will be scheduled in due course.

There have been no arrests and officers are working to establish a motive.

Detectives are asking anyone who witnessed this incident or has information to contact Tower Hamlets CID on 101 quoting CAD4256/15JUN, Tweet @MetCC, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Rory Stewart in Poplar

Rory Stewart MP (Conservative, Penrith and The Border) and candidate to be the next PM was in Poplar yesterday for one of his walks just after the stabbing. The video in his tweet below is worth watching.

The visit to Poplar this afternoon was disturbing – the conversation broken by a stabbing – a troubling reminder of many things, including why it is important to get out and walk and listen again and again pic.twitter.com/Qy3XZWK0x2

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